~Enzo~
The next ten minutes dragged like a damn eternity. We searched almost every pool, every corner of the grounds, and still… Nicole was nowhere.
My chest felt like it was trying to break open.
Even with the cool night air brushing my skin, heat curled under my arms and pooled in my stomach.
I couldn’t tell if it was fear, anger, or a mix of both.
Calling Lulu flickered through my mind, but I couldn’t.
Not now…not when she and Vi were probably sharing one of their rare moments.
And damn it, I couldn’t alert Mrs. Winter either, the thought made everything darker and heavier.
I sank against a tree, hands raking through my hair, lungs burning as I tried to steady my ragged breath.
And then…my phone shattered the quiet.
It rang.
I hadn’t even realized how tight my fists had b
